Coconut wine is a unique traditional beverage that has long become a cultural and flavor symbol of Southeast Asia. Among them, Ben Tre coconut wine – a quintessence of creativity and art of processing, not only carries with it a characteristic cool sweetness but also radiates the fragrance of the famous Ben Tre land.
History
Coconut trees have been attached to the people of Ben Tre for many generations, it is also associated with every spiritual life of them. Everything from the coconut is thoroughly utilized. This fruit can not only make delicious candies but also create other spiritual and material values.
Up to now, people have not determined when coconut wine originated, they only know that it is a culinary essence that the ancestors of Ben Tre people researched and explored to create. This is a famous specialty and has high commercial value.
Specialties
Ben Tre coconut trees are considered a source of high-quality raw materials for producing coconut wine. With the specific geography and climate in this area, coconut trees grow with sweet coconuts and nutritious coconut milk, creating the unique flavor of Ben Tre coconut wine. This is a 100% natural fermented product. The coconut meat ingredients have been dissolved into the wine to remove toxins, so this wine brings health benefits, not causing harm like other common wines.
Coconut wine has an ivory-white color, a cool taste with a characteristic aroma. People choose old coconuts with thick and fragrant meat. The shape of the coconut must also be round and beautiful. People punch a hole in the surface of the coconut, then pour in sticky rice wine and ferment for 30 days. Quality ingredients and good techniques of Ben Tre people create a famous coconut wine specialty.
In particular, people produce wine bottles from coconuts. With the demand for souvenirs of many customers, people are creating more and more diverse and beautiful wine bottle designs. The patterns and images are carefully crafted and delicately carved, also filled with emotions that blend with the flavor of traditional Ben Tre specialty coconut wine.
Main ingredient
– Coconut
– Wine
– Yeast
Recommend some places to enjoy
Not only Ben Tre, Coconut wine is now sold everywhere. But especially, diners should still go to its homeland, to feel all the true flavors contained in this rustic wine.
– Rượu dừa Công Thành: No. 28D, An Thuan A Hamlet, My Thanh An Commune, Ben Tre City
– Rượu dừa Bến Tre: No. 232b Nguyen Van Tu Street, Ward 5, Ben Tre City
If you are looking for a delicious and authentic Vietnamese dish, Coconut wine is a great option. It is a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone.
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